Linear Algebra : The Inverse

研究概念,例子问题&解释for Linear Algebra

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 :The Inverse

andare both two-by-two matrices.has an inverse.

True or false: Bothandhave inverses.

Possible Answers:

False

True

Correct answer:

True

Explanation:

一个matrix is nonsingular - that is, it has an inverse - if and only if its determinant is nonzero. Also, the determinant of the product of two matrices is equal to the product of their individual determinants. Combining these ideas:

If eitheror, then it must hold that

.

Equivalently, if eitherorhas no inverse, thenhas no inverse. Contrapositively, ifhas an inverse, it must hold thateachofandhas an inverse.

Example Question #21 :The Inverse

andare both nonsingular two-by-two matrices.

True or false:must also be nonsingular.

Possible Answers:

False

True

Correct answer:

False

Explanation:

We can prove that the sum of two nonsingular matrices need not be nonsingular by counterexample.

Let,.

一个matrix is nonsingular - that is, with an inverse - if and only if its determinant is nonzero. The determinant of a two-by-two matrix is equal to the product of its upper left to lower right entries minus that of its upper right to lower left entries, so:

Bothandare nonsingular.

Now add the matrices by adding them term by term.

,

the zero matrix, whose determinant is 0 and which is therefore not nonsingular.

Example Question #21 :The Inverse

is a singular four-by-four matrix. True or false:must also be a singular matrix.

Possible Answers:

True

False

Correct answer:

True

Explanation:

一个matrix is singular - that is, it has no inverse - if and only if its determinant is equal to 0.is singular, so

.

The determinant of the scalar product ofand anmatrixis

;

setting,,:

Therefore,, having determinant 0, is also singular.

Example Question #21 :The Inverse

is a nonsingular matrix.

True or false: the inverse of the matrixis.

Possible Answers:

False

True

Correct answer:

True

Explanation:

By definition,

and.

Multiply:

Similarly,

Therefore,is the inverse of.

Example Question #22 :The Inverse

True or False: If,are square and invertible matrices thenis also invertible.

Possible Answers:

True

False

Correct answer:

True

Explanation:

To proveis invertible, we need to find another square matrixsuch that.

Sinceexist, take, then we have

,

and

.

Henceis invertible.

Example Question #22 :The Inverse

Suppose thatis an invertible matrix. Simplify.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To simplify

we used the identities:

so we get

Example Question #21 :The Inverse

Suppose thatare all invertible. What is the inverse of?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The inverse ofissince we can multiply it byto get:

Thereforeis the inverse of

Example Question #28 :The Inverse

Find.

Possible Answers:

does not have an inverse.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The inverse of a two-by-two matrix

is

Substituting the entries in the matrix for the variables:

Example Question #22 :The Inverse

Find.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the inverse of a matrix, set up an augmented matrix, as shown below:

Perform row operations on this matrix until it is in reduced row-echelon form.

The following operations are arguably the easiest:

The augmented matrix is in reduced row-echelon form. The inverse is therefore

.

Example Question #21 :The Inverse

.

Calculate.

Possible Answers:

is undefined.

Correct answer:

is undefined.

Explanation:

The matrix is not a square matrix - it has two rows and three columns - so it does not have an inverse.

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